Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-20
HOUSES OF THEL0RD.
EEw YEARS GRIEVANCES IN TIE
sYNAGoGUEs YESTERDAY.
Services in the Christian Churches Sun
day-Baptist and Methodist
Notes, &C.

Years Day-the anniversary OF the
wofld's creation. The festival began
on Sunday evening and ended yester-
day evening. The ensuing ten days
are called days of penitence, and are
followed by the day Of atonement (Yom
kippurl.
Ncw-Year's Day is moro generally
observed than any ether holiday.
Business was entirely suspended yes
terday by the Jewish portion of the
ciiy's population ard the synagogues
were crowded.
At Beth Ahaba, on Eleventh street,
tie services in the morning were pecu-
iiarly interesting. Rabbi Harris Otli-
ciated and preached for the first time
since his return FROM abroad The ser
mon was masterpiece of thought, and
was couched in beautiful language.
One feature of the service which,
though novel to the average Christian,
has a world of deep religious meaning
in il to the lsraolite, is the blowing OF
the rams horn, or Shofar, as it is
properly called. This duty was PEI
formed as usual by Mr.. L. Bottig
heimer.
The music was Of n grand order
The choir is composed OF Mrs Jacob
Rcinhardt, Mrs. J. II. Knowles, Mr..
Moses May, and Mr. William II.
Grant.
After The service the congregation
passed ont slowly. exchanging the COM
plimcnts of the season.
At the Kenescth Israel Synagogue
Rev. Lewis Harfeld, assisted by Mr.. =.
Hirshberg. ofliciatcd. The Shofar was
sounded by Mr. Hirshberg. All the
peVs-ll0-had been sold and the
cdifcc was crowded.
To-day Rev. II. AIperin and Mr.. NJ.
Nyer viii conduct the service.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
At the First Presbyterian church the
pastor, Kcy. r. z. Kerr, ID. D.,
preached both morning and night to
large congregations with his wonted
vigor and power. As prelude to his
morning sermon he noted the fact that
exactly one year ago NE had stood be-
fore his dear people after long alb
scnce in other lands and that during
the passing twelve months the Church
had been greatly blessed in its general
work. and that fifty new members had
been received. lie urged that as this
was really tine beginning OF n new year
in church work it was the very time for
new conservation upon the part of
his people to prosecute the cause OF
Christ with fresh zeal and earnostncss.
His morning sermon was based upon
Romans v. .: Eejoice in hope Of the
glory Of God, and NJ night upon the
divinity and humanity OF Christ, from
Matthew l., - "AnI they shall call
His name Emmanuel %
METHODIST MATTERS.
The Methodist churches generally
were well at, udod ON Sunday.
The Laurel-Strcct congregation WAS
served in the morning by Rev j. Powell
Garland, y. D., presiding elder of this
district. Rev. G. p. Lyford and the
pastor, Rev. William Z. Wright, occu-
pied seats in the pulpit. At night the
pastor, who has just returned from his
vacation, preached to large cOngregA-
tion.
ParE-pIace was served by the pastor,
Ecv. William i. Evans, m the morning,
aud bv Dr Garland ut night. The
pastor expects to begin 2 series of re-
yiyal-meetinqs at this church on Wed
nosday night.
Rev William Z. Evans preached at
Clay-&trcet church Sunday night.
1T Unions tation church on SUNDAY
morning Eey. Joseph Lear, OF Peters
burg. a venerable superannuate Of the
Virginia Conference preached most
excellent sermon.
Revival services will he conducted al
EIoad-etreot church every night this
week.
The preachers meeting at Broad.
Street church yesterday morning was
l9rpely attended. The subject o!
homiietics occupied the time devoted to
discussion. On inquiry it was found
that not one of tLcprcachers read their
sermons. only one or two Use more
,Lan brief notes in the pulpit. and
several Of them Use no manuscript at
all before an audience.
Iey. G.. c. Yandcrslicc, Of Peters
burg, was present mt the meeting.
Rev. William Z. Williams, Of West
Point, was in the city yesterday.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. rr. Lgndum was called oil
Sunday afternoon to attend u funeral,
and Eey. DR.. J. William Jones oGi-
ciated at the Soldiers Home. There
was large and interested congregation
present. The hour Of service has been
changed from 3 to 4 o'clock T. NJ, and
that Of the Sunday school from to
o'clock 2. NJ. The new cook-room,
pantry, &c, are not only a great con
ycnience, but an important addition TO
the looks Of the premises.
Rev. Dr. Pollard, the former pastor,
preached at Leigh-Strcet Baptist
church Sunday morning. His subject
was Christian Education" and the
discourse was an able one. Rev. Mr..
TuIpin, Of Charlottesville, preached at
night.